Chair and Method for Assembling the Chair

Abstract

A method of assembling a chair includes providing a first chair component composed of a first polymeric material and a second chair component composed of a second polymeric material. An adhesive is positioned on or in the first chair component. The adhesive is composed of a third polymeric material and at least one ferromagnetic susceptor. The second chair component is positioned in engagement with the adhesive and adjacent to the first chair component. A magnetic field or electromagnetic waves are applied to the adhesive to activate the adhesive. A force is also applied to at least one of the first chair component and the second chair component to press the first chair component and the second chair component. A chair is also provided that includes the first and second chair components and the adhesive.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 059,425, which was filed on Jun. 6, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to chairs and, more particularly, methods and mechanisms for fastening chair components together.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Chairs are formed by fastening multiple components to each other. Examples of chair components being attached together may be appreciated from U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,419,222, 6,957,863, 6,913,315, 6,817,667, 6,802,566, 6,726,285, 6,669,292, 6,439,665, 5,035,466 and 3,233,885.[0004]Various methods of attaching chair components can be used for assembling a chair. Often, fasteners, such as bolts or screws or glues or other adhesives are used to connect components of a chair to the chair. Such fastening mechanisms, however, can often include manufacturing limitations that are undesirable. For example,...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]Other details, objects, and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description of certain present preferred embodiments thereof and certain present preferred methods of practicing the same proceeds.

Problems solved by technology

Such fastening mechanisms, however, can often include manufacturing limitations that are undesirable.

For example, the fastening of bolts may require the fastening of the components to occur at a slower rate or the use of more costly manufacturing methods than application of a weld or glues.

As another example, welding of metal components can result in a high rate of damaged components or require a direct access for the welder to the components to be welded.

Such fastening mechanisms require specific manufacturing tools and also require extra parts that have to be molded within certain tolerance ranges for connecting different components together.

Such requirements increase the cost of manufacturing a chair and, in some instances, can complicate the assembly of the components.

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